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Will US CPI inflation exceed 5.0% YoY in the August or September 2026 report?

closed deadline 2026-09-30

Posted 2026-09-15, stated before the outcome.

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a key metric used to measure changes in the price level of a market basket of consumer goods and services. This forecast concerns whether specific supply chain disruptions and trade policy changes will push annual inflation rates above a significant threshold by late 2026.

The claim

US CPI inflation rises above 5.0% year-over-year in the August or September 2026 reading, driven by energy price shock from Hormuz disruption and Canada tariff pass-through to consumer goods

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